'Disabled' Boston Firefighter Caught Competing as Bodybuilder

[CT_Muscle]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,383365,00.html


A Boston firefighter reportedly suffering from career-ending injury was caught on a home video participating in a bodybuilding contest, according to MyFOXBoston.com.

The firefighter, Albert Arroyo, placed eighth in the May 3 competition — two months after falling on the job and severely injuring his back, the TV station reported. Arroyo had presented the city with a doctor's note saying he should be given accidental disability retirement because he is totally and permanently disabled.

"It is common sense when you look at Mr. Arroyo that he is in better shape than most of the guys in the Boston Fire Department," Fire Commissioner Roderick Fraser told the station. "To say that he can't physically be an inspector in my opinion is ludicrous."

Arroyo's lawyer said a physical therapist suggested bodybuilding as a way to strengthen his back and help his mental state.

The 46-year-old is no longer on disability, but until further action by the fire department, he continues to collect his full pay and still is out on sick leave, according to MyFOXBoston.com.

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[Tre]

...he continues to collect his full pay...

Why? 

[Weez]

Why? 

Because he is a Firefighter. There has always been this huge sense of elitism with Firefighters, and cops, when it comes down to issues like this, and they will always get away with infinitely more than you, and I. I respect both cops, and firemen, but what I say is true.

[musclecenter]

video :http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?p=bodybuilder&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt&c=av

[Army of One]

Epic reposting an already existing thread topic.

[bigdumbbell]

Why? 

after viewing the link on the other thread he looks like it could be a fraudulent claim of disability.  lazy bastid.

[Tre]

Ah, just re-read it - it was his doctor, and not Mr. Arroyo himself, that said he should be given accidental disability retirement because he is 'totally and permanently disabled'.

[Moosejay]

I have had m ore than a few of these weak-willed, lazy-ass public servants come in for toitally disability evaluations.

Almost ALWAYS give evals where they can go back to work.

In 18 years, have only issued 6 handicapped parking stickers.

weakness everywhere

[SAMSON123]

Ah, just re-read it - it was his doctor, and not Mr. Arroyo himself, that said he should be given accidental disability retirement because he is 'totally and permanently disabled'.

HIS DOCTOR SAID THAT AFTER MR ARROYO PUT ON A " I AM SO SICK" PERFORMANCE THAT WOULD LEAVE ERICA CANE IN TEARS...COME ON...FUC*ING SCUMBAG...

[Zaphod]

Maybe steroids made hime better.

[arce377]

?

[SAMSON123]

Maybe steroids made hime better.

HMMMM...MAYBE...DIDN'T THINK OF THAT. MAYBE HE CAN USE THAT TO JUSTIFY HIS ABILITY TO COMPETE WHILE ON DISABILITY... THE REGULAR ROID USERS CAN SAY .."I JUICE SO THAT I CAN AVOID INJURIES AND POTENTIAL DISABILITY"...